Habitat for Humanity: The sign-up sheet for CLC to volunteer at a Habitat for Humanity Build this coming Sat., Sept. 23 is in the hallway. Please consider joining us. NO EXPERIENCE is needed. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 am at CLC & carpool to the location. Please call/text Joan (516-330-8884) questions

Have treasures you’d like to contribute to the Luther League Garage Sale? Start thinking about what you’d like to contribute. Look for future announcements of when you can drop off your treasures and Garage Sale date (hint: the sale will be in early September). Proceeds will go to sending Luther League to the ELCA National…

On August 27th we will again be returning to Sunken Meadow State Park for worship and a church picnic. Worship will be at 10:00am on the beach on the east end of the boardwalk. We will then head to the picnic area for food and fellowship. Last year was fantastic. You will not want to…

Vacation Bible School is coming August 7th through 11th. This year’s theme is: Shine, Jesus, Shine! A Journey through Time of Biblical Proportions! All children ages 3 through 11 (preschool through 5th grade) are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration forms can be found in the Narthex. If you would like more information, or would like…

April 9 Palm Sunday 8:15, 9:15 We celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with a parade of followers waving palm branches for a king. The Sunday School will share that Palm/Easter pageant at the 9:15 service. We will also read the passion gospel to lead us into the events of this week. 11:15 We…

This year’s Services Auction will be held on Saturday, April 22 but we need to start planning now. If you have a merchant or service you do business with please see Gail Parisi for a donation letter. This is a great way for a merchant to get additional business while helping our church. Also, each…

Save the date: April 30 CLC will join with Atria Assisted Living in enjoying a “Guide Dog for the Blind” presentation at Atria at 2:00pm. Learn more about this vital service for visually- impaired individuals & get to meet two guide dogs.

On Sunday, March 12 at the 9:15worship service we honored and celebrated the ministry of Scouting. All scouts, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies participated. The scouts read lessons and prayers, ushered and helped with communion.

Christ Lutheran Church and friends enjoyed an afternoon of delightful musical entertainment on Sunday, February 26, 2017 provided by the United States Air Force Heritage Brass of the USAF Heritage of America Band. This band features the diverse talents of five professional Airman-musicians whose commitment to excellence has earned worldwide acclaim and military distinction. From…

In 2008 the Sunday School collected coins for their Lenten project and donated the money to Kiva. Kiva is an organization that allows us to lend money to people in need from all over the world. In the last nine years, we have made 68 loans to people in 28 different countries. This week Nicholas…

On January 22, Vicar Terry and members of CLC joined in with the residents of Atria for a game of Name That Tune and a sing-a-long followed by refreshments. Fun and laughter abounded. The residents were so appreciative of the fun afternoon complete with life music. Thank you to all our volunteers! Watch the Messenger…

We held our annual Sunday School Christmas pageant and it was a tremendous success. Thanks to all of the Sunday School kids, teachers, assistants and other volunteers who made it such a success. Check out more pageant photos here.

Our annual Snowflake Craft Fair was a major success! Thanks to all the craftspeople who spent months making all the beautiful gifts and the volunteers who baked, made soup and helped out with the fair. Check out some photos of the event here.

Approximately 300 gifts were purchased and wrapped with care before being distributed to 23 families representing almost 100 children. Mothers and fathers repeatedly expressed their gratitude and appreciation and the delight their children would experience because of the kindness of CLC. Thank you!

The confirmation class sorted, packed and delivered Thanksgiving boxes to the families in need in our neighborhoods. Thanks to the generosity of so many, we were able to complete baskets for the first 20 families who approached CLC and also for most of the families on the waiting list. Many thanks to those who brought…

2nd ANNUAL SPOOKTACULAR: Come visit CLC on Saturday October 29, 2016 at 5:30pm for some scary fun. We will again be holding a costume contest with a cash prize, enjoying some frightening food and beverages. There will be crafts for the little ones as well. Advance tickets $2 until October 23; tickets at the door…

Animal lovers of all ages brought their favorite pets to CLC for our annual Blessing of the Animals service and first ever Pet Expo on October 16th from 12:30 – 3:30pm. Click here to view the pictures of the event.

GRAB YOUR PARTNER: Come one, come all to the CLC Square Dance and Prayer Labyrinth dedication. Saturday, October 15th! Dedication will take place at 6 pm with a pot luck fellowship dinner following immediately after. Square dancing begins at 7:30 pm. Come to one or all of the events. Tickets to the square dance are…

Atria Assisted Living Crafts On September 30th, several of the CLC Crafters helped the residents make simple fall decorations. A fun afternoon was enjoyed by all. Consider joining us next time as we bring a bit of sunshine to the residents. Watch the CLC Messenger or Good News for dates and times.

Any student who is currently enrolled in Sunday School classes is eligible to attend these classes. Please contact the church office if your son or daughter is interested. Classes are scheduled to be held in October, with the 1st Communion Celebration on October 30th.

Our Contemporary Worship service is going to be doing our own version of Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that requires players to physically travel to real-world locations with their smart phone in order to collect supplies and catch mythical creatures called Pokemon. Each week at CLC there will be a target ministry and participants…

I am very pleased to announce that an anonymous donor has generously made a donation to cover the cost of our Sunday School curriculum and materials! We will not be collecting a free-will donation of $30 to cover expenses this year. Please complete the attached (below) registration form and send it to church or have…

On September 1st, a group of CLCers went to see Samson, a true hero because of the faith in his heart! The group went by coach bus to the beautiful Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster, PA and enjoyed shopping, lunch and a wonderful performance. From the smiling faces, you can see it was a…

Our first “Service on the Sound” was a big success. We ran out of bulletins! Over 80 people attended, including some bystanders on the boardwalk. And we had even more people at our picnic afterwards. Thanks to the hardworking crew that organized this event. Check out some photos here.

On Thursday, 8/18, 6 members of CLC and 5 puppies from Canine Corral Kennels of So. Huntington visited Atria Assisted Living in East Northport which brought smiles and pleasant memories to the residents, many of whom had previously owned dogs. Thank you to Canine Corral Kennels and to the members who made this trip a…

Our 2016 Vacation Bible School will be held August 1-5 from 9:00am till 12:30pm. All children ages 2 through 11 (preschool through grade 5) are welcome! Register prior to July 3: $40 per child, $150 for families with 4 or more children. Register after July 3: $45 per child, $170 for Families with 4 or more children. Download…

July 10th is Teddy Bear Picnic Day. So we are inviting all of our “young” people to bring their Teddy Bears (or other stuffed animal) to church for a picnic at the 9:15 service. We will have a Children’s Sermon, picnic and blessing of all the Teddy Bears who join us for worship. We will give…

Pastor Jim goes on all those bird trips. How does that relate to faith? We thought he was a pastor, not an ornithologist. The Contemporary Worship series the last several weeks will look at what “BIRDS” can teach us about our faith. Come and join us for this fun and informative series. See you there!

We will be hosting a Spring Blood Drive on Sunday, May 15th from 8:30am till 1:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Please consider donating, or if you are unable, encourage a friend or family member to donate. You will be saving a life! There are sign-up sheets on the hallway and Fellowship Hall bulletin boards. For…

This year’s services auction was the best ever. We made over $15,000 and everyone had a great time. Special thanks to Gail Parisi and everyone who helped make this year’s services auction a major success! Have a look at some photos from the event.

Please continue to gather your gently worn shoes, sandals, boots, etc., and bring them to church through the end of of March for Soles4Souls. This non-profit organization collects shoes and distributes them to those in need to provide life-saving protection from wounds, infections and the transmission of disease. Thanks to your support, we have collected…

Please make time this week to worship and walk the path of Jesus. The path of celebration (The Last Supper), submission (in the garden), agonizing death (on the cross), waiting in the tomb and resurrection, (empty tomb). The journey has more meaning the more one experiences all that our Lord went through for us. Join…

The CLC crafters will be meeting on March 14th and 21st at 7:30pm to plan this year’s craft projects. Everyone is welcome. Please come with ideas! For more information contact Muriel Rowland at 265-0314.

Thanks to all who have donated trial sized toiletries, cosmetics and greeting cards. Your generous donations were delivered this week to Penates Women’s Shelter, an organization which provides shelter and support services for homeless women in Suffolk County. Since the beginning of the year, we have collected 109 bottles of shampoo, 85 bars of soap,…

Our second Taste of Long Island made nearly $6,600.00. Almost 200 people attended and many local, and not so local, restaurants and merchants were represented. You can find a list of all of them with contact information here. The next time you visit them, please remember to thank them for participating in this year’s event. Thanks to…

We will have a midweek Wednesday service at 11:30am. We will be using the theme: “A Gospel of Nobodies” and Luke’s gospel. On Sunday mornings there will be no Faith Walks this year. Instead we are using “Six Shades of Purple” Lenten dramas. Lent is an opportunity to open ourselves to the grace, love and…

ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRUARY 10th. We will have two services at 12:00 noon and 7:30pm with the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion. Please bring in your palms from last year no later than Sunday, February 7 so they may be prepared for the worship services. We will have a midweek Wednesday service at 11:30am….

If you, like me, have a problem with your computer, sometimes you have to do a restart. Or if you have been on your emails too long, you have to hit “refresh”. How would that work if we could do a restart or refresh in our lives? Now many of us no longer make New…

Our first Paint-n-Pour was a big success. 71 ladies attended and many called to let us know what a great time they had and when we can have another one. Many thanks to our resident artist, Megan Schiek, and the many volunteers who made this very successful event possible.

We held our annual Sunday School Christmas pageant and it was a major hit. Thanks to all of the Sunday School kids, teachers, assistants and other volunteers who made it such a success. Check out more pageant photos here.

On Sunday, December 12th, residents of Atria Assisted Living joined in with CLC parishioners for an afternoon of Christmas caroling. Lead by our Choir Director, Christine Kenny, who played Christmas favorites on the piano in the Atria dining room and accompanied members of the choir, congregation and residents in singing Christmas carols. Later that day…

We had a big turnout for Pastor Jim’s birthday (we won’t say which one) party on Sunday, December 13th. Lots of food, fun and fellowship and giant chocolate chip cookies, of course. Have a look at some photos.

Bring the kids to Breakfast With Santa this Saturday, December 12th from 8:30am till 11:30am. Enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, coffee, juice and more then get a special treat from Santa. We’ll have raffles and crafts too! Bring a camera or we’ll take a photo for you. $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Stick…

Thanks to all who donated their gently used clothing during our Fall Clothing Drive. Your donations went to disadvantaged individuals supported by the Long Island Council of Churches in Suffolk as well as the Interfaith Nutrition Network. Thanks to Andrea Moon, Carolyn Tirrell and Liisa May for helping to sort all of your generous donations,…

Lions Clubs collect usable eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses and frames to refurbish and donate to needy people throughout the world. CLC parishioners continue to be regular contributors and have donated 116 pairs of glasses this year which were dropped off at the Lions collection bin at local libraries. Our collection bin is located under the…

Through generous donations from our congregation, several Boy and Girl Scout troops as well as donations from Little Lights Christian Preschool, we provided 29 families with overflowing baskets to make Thanksgiving a happy one for needy families in the area who have reached out for our support. Thanks to all who donated and a special…

Our winter blood drive will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22 from 8:30am till 1:00pm. Donating blood is a gift that you can be sure will make a difference in someone’s life! Please take the time to donate and help save a life.